Adjustable trolley-supporter.



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` T.. E. STUCKY & E. HILL.

ADJUSTABLE TROLLEY SUPPORTER.

(Application led July 8, 1901.)

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No. 698,|97. Patented Apr. 22, |902.

T. E. STUCKY E. H|LL.

ADJUSTABLE TROLLEY SUPPORTER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Ormes.

THOMAS E. STUOKY AND EDWARD HILL, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

ADJUSTABLE TROLLEY-SUPPORTER sPEcIFrcATIoNforming pan; of lLetters Patent No. 698,197, dated April 22, 190.2. l

Application flied July 8,1901. serial no. 67.423. (No maar f To a/Z'Z whom it may concern:

Be it known that'we, THOMAS E. STUcKY and EDWARD HILL, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Trolley-Supporters, of whichthe following is' means either electrically-propelled or steamvpropelled vehicles may be operated on the same railroad-line second, to provide means whereby contact withk the side conductor is established and maintained andthe electric current is conveyed to the moving vehicle; third, to provide means whereby said elec# trically-propelled vehicle may be employed on electric roads equipped with either the, common overhead trolley system of conducf tors or the side system above referred to, and, finally, to provide meansy whereby the apparatus for supporting th-'e current-.conveying means may be readily `and rapidly adjusted to any position relatively to thev vehicle to move said current-conveying means into position so as to be equally applicable toeither the overhead or the side system of conductors of electric railroads. We attain these objects by means of the apparatus and the electric conducting system illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich similar numerals of reference designate like parts throughout the several views. y

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view'of an ordinary railroad, showing an electric conductorl secured to and supported by the ordinary electric telegraph-poles and also showing an end elevational view 01": an electric car equipped with our apparatus for supporting the current-conveying means and through the line O D.

' maintaining the same in contact with the contiuuousside conductor. Fig. 2 is a broken View of the adjustablearm `for supporting the trolley-pole or other means for conveyingl the current from theconductor tothe vehicle.

Fig. 3 is a broken .plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is a broken transverse sectional View of the apparatus, taken through the'line A B.

(See Figs. 2 and 3.) Fig. 5`is a broken-off portion of the Yforward end of the vehicle, showing the indicating and stop disks. Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of the adjustinghandles. Fig. 7v is a broken sideview of another form of construction of the yarm of the apparatus for supportingthe electric-current-conveying means orl trolley-poles. Fig.

Sis a plan View of the same; and Fig. 9 is a c transverse sectional view of the same, taken (See Figs. 7 and 8.)

" 1 designates any or the usual railroad-track,

on which either electrically propelled or steam-propelled vehicles run, and 2 designates 'atelegraph-pole situated at the side of the track or roadway.l Supporting arms or brackets 3 are secured on the sides of the poles 2 toward the track, and to these are secured the conductors or trolley-wires 4. A trolley-pole 5, carrying the trolley 6, is pivotally mounted at its base or lower end in the socket 7 secured on the free end of the overhanging arm 8. Thearm 8 is adapted to telescope in the socket or sleeve 9, and the'said sleeve is secured and 'clamped at a portion intermediate between .its ends in the top por'- tion 10 of the turn-table 12 by the clamp-l ing-cap 13, which is secured thereto bythe v screws 14. Y

and by these means the overhanging weight` of the extension-arm 8 and theparts secured thereto is supported. The-'turn-tablel12, as well as the face of the'bearing-platell9,fis`1' 'l provided with a ball-bearing raceway in which` i' the ball-bearings 2O are adapted to`work, and

the Asaid ball-bearings 'are providedfor thev Y' purpose of reducing the yfrictioual resistance between said'turn-table 12 and the bearing- Plat@ 19 in ordm-that lthe said turn-tableta 5 .96 yi x.

the more easily manipulated. The pivotal center 21 of the turn-table 12 is turned truly ro fit and freely work in the bore of the bearing-plate 19, and on the projecting end thereof is keyed or otherwise secured the bevelwheel 22. A bevel-wheel 23, secured on the end of the shaft 24, meshes with the bevelwheel 22. The hand-shaft 24 is journaled in the bearing 25, formed integral on the hanger 26 at one end and at its forward end in the central bore of the dial-plate 27 at the front end of the vehicle, and on the forward projecting end ot' said shaft is secured the manipulating-handle 28, by which said shaft is turned to revolve the turn-table 12 when it is required to revolve the arm S into a new position either to the right or left of the vehicle or anyintermediate position in the cycle. A latch 29, connected to the latch-lever 30 by the connecting-rod 31, is provided to engage either of the notches 13, R, F, L,7 of the dial-plate 27, according as it is desired to maintain the arm S in a position either backwardly, forwardly, to the right, or the left of the car, as designated 'and indicated by the initial letters of these words marked on the said dial.

One of the sides of the arm S is rolled to form a fiat bearing-surface (see Figs. 3 and 4) against which the rack 32 is fitted and secured by suitable rivets or bolts, and the said rack extends along the entire length of the arm S, so that the latter may be readily traversed in its sleeve 9 to either extreme inner or outer positions. A pocket or chamber is formed integral on one side of the top portion 10 of the turn-table 12, in which is inclosed and journaled the rack-pinion 34. The rack-pinion 34 meshes with the rack 32, and said pinion is prolonged to extend downwardly in the chamber 33 to engage or mesh with the center pinion 35, which is keyed or otherwise secured on the upper end of the central vertical shaft 36. The pinion 34 is secured on its shaft 37, which latter is journaled at its top and bottom ends in the bearings 38 and 39. The vertical shaft 3G is adapted to turn in the central bore of the turn-table 12 and is prolonged to extend downwardly therethrough to and beyond its lower bearing 40, formed integral on the hanger 2G, and on the lower projecting end of said shaft is keyed or otherwise secured the bevel-wheel 41, which meshes with the bevel-wheel 42, secured on the inner end of the shaft 43. The hand-shaft 43 is journaled at its back or inner end in the bearing 44, formed integral on the hanger 2G, and said shaft 43 is journaled at its front end in the central bore of the dial-plate 45, situated at the front end of the vehicle and beneath the dial 27. A manipulating-handle 4G similar in every respect to the handle 2S is secured on the forward end of the shaft 43, and its latch 29 is adapted to engage the notches 47, formed in the face of the disk plate 45, to retain the arm 8 in position.

Then great strength and rigidity are necessary, the arm S may be of a special form or shape-as, for instance, it maybe constructed of an I-beam shape, and with this object in View we provide the construction of supporting-arm illustrated in Figs. 7, 8, and 9, in which the socket 4S similar to the socket 17 is provided with the foot 49, which foot is securely bolted or riveted to the free end of the arm 50, which latter is of an I-beam shape and is adapted to telescope into the rectangular chamber or box 5.1. The rectangular chamber 5l has its ends open and is constructed of the side channel-beams 52 and the top and bottom plates 53 and 54, all of which are securely riveted together, as shown particularly in Fig. S, to form a rigid structure. The rectangular chamber 51 is secured at its central portion to the turn-table 55, the coni struction of which latter is very similar to that of the turn-table 12 and performs the same function. The rack 5G is secured to the side of the web of the arm 50 by any snitable securing means, as rivets or bolts, and said rack is adapted to mesh with the pinion 57, secured on the vertical shaft 58. The shaf t 5S is adapted to turn in the top bearing 59, the interm ediatebearing 60, and the lower bearing G1. The top and intermediate bearings 59 and GO are secured to the web of the channel-beam 52, and the lower bearing G1 is formed integral on the turn-table 55. rPhe vertical shaft 58 has the pinion 62, situated between the intermediate bearing GO and the lower bearing 6l, at which portion of said shaft it is securely keyed, and said pinion G2 is adapted to mesh with the pinion G3, Secured on the vertical shaft G4, which shaft is similar to the vertical shaft The remaining. portion of the mechanism is similar to that hereinbefore described in con nection with the tubular form of arm 8.

When it is desired to apply a system of electric transmission to ordinarysteam-railroads, suitable conductors are suspended from the telegraph-poles, which are usually arranged in a row along and some distance from the side of the railroad-tracks, and owing to this method of suspending said conductors or trolley-wires, which are situa-ted at a greater or less and 'variable distance from the side of the vehicle, it is necessary that a suitable supporting means be provided on the vehicle and a means that is capable of being extended beyond the side of the vehicle for supporting the current-eonveyer and maintaining the latter under and in contact with the side conductor. The operator or motorman changes the position of the arm S from either right to left, or vice versa, according as the side conductor is situated at either the right or left hand side of the vehicle,by means of the adj Listing-handle 2S, which movement or operation of turning being completed the latch 29 of said handle will drop into the notch corresponding with the position at which the arm S is set, to lock the mechanism and to retain said arm in its changed or adjusted position. The operator IOC) IIO

or motorman now moves the arm 8 inwardly or outwardly in its sleeve 9, according'as the side conductor is distant nearer to or farther from the side of the vehicle,by means of the adj usting-handle 4:6 to adjust the currentconveyer or trolley in position directly under said side conductor.- When it is required to run the vehicle on a track having the conductors or trolley-wires overhead or centrally above the vehicle, the turn-table 12 is rotated by the handle 28 till the arm 8 extends longitudinally over the vehicle,and the said arm 8 is next telescopedinto its sleeve 9 tillthe trolley-supporting socket 7 is moved into its nearest position toward the pivotal center `of the turn-table 12. 4 y f Having thus fully described this our invention, what we claim as ,newandf useful, and desire to cover by Letters Patent of the United States therefor, is-

l. The combination with a railroad-track and an electrically-propelled vehicleon said track, of a current-conductor situated on one side and-above the plane of said track, a cur- Arent-conveyer and an` extensible ,arm pivotally mounted Von they top of said vehicle, said extensible arm extending outwardly and hori- `rzontally therefrom to support'the said current-conveyer and maintain the sameY in contact with the conductor, andmeans for extend-ing'said arm. f

2. The. combination. with` a railroad-track and an electrically-propelled vehicle on said track, of a current-conductor situated at one side of and above the plane of the track a telescopingarm pivotally mounted on the top of said Vehicle,and acurrent-conveyer mounted on Ythe free yend of said arm.

3. The combination with a railroad-track andan electrically-propelled vehicle on said track, of a current-conductorsituated atone side of and above the plane of said track, a telescoping arm pivotally mounted on thetop of said vehicle, a curre'nt-conveyer mounted onthe free end of said arm and means for locking said telescoping arm in a lixed position.

4. The e'ombinationwith an electricallypropelled vehicle of a horizontally-extending swinging extensible arm,a current-conveyor mounted on the free end of .said arm, and means situated at one end of the vehicle whereby the position ofthe said swing-arm may be changed and whereby said arm may be locked in position.

5. The combination with anelectricallypropelled vehicle and a current-conveyer, of a horizontally-extending swinging extensible` arm pivotally mountedjon the top of said vehicle, and independentrmeans for swinging said arm and forl extending or telescoping the same.

6. The combination with an electricallypropelled vehicle and a current-conveyer, of a horizontally extending sleeve` pivotally mounted on the top of said vehicle, an exteni arm projecting from onej end of saidsleeve, an annular track concentric with` the pivotal center of said sleeve and a bearing-roller situn ated at thetelescoping end of saidsleeve and vadapted to rest on and to roll onsaid annulartrack.` 1-

S. The combination with anelectrically-I .propelled vehicle and a current-conveyer, of

a sleeve-supporting table pivotally, mounted on the top of said vehicle, a horizontally-extending sleeve secured on said pivotaltable,

" an extensible arm telescoping-.in said sleeve,-`

and a socket on the freeend'of Vsaid arm wherein said current-conveyeris pivoted, and e 4independent means for rotatingsaid supporting-table and for extending said telescoping 1 arm. 9. The combination with an electricallypropelled vehicle anda current-conductor,-,of Y a sleeve-supporting v table,l aV depending` cen-4 tral. pivotal stem integral onfsaid tableiand,

havinga central Vertical bore, a horizon 4 tally-extending sleeve secured on said table,v an extensible arm telescoping intosaid sleeve,

a rack on the side of saidextensible arm, a

. vertically-extending shaft adapted to turn in the central bore of said stem, a pinion onthe upper end of said shaft, a rack-'pinion adapted. d

to engage said rack and said shaft-pinion simultaneously, and means for rotatingsaid Ivo 5 table and Vfor operating said central shaft, I

substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set kour hands in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS E. sTUcrYJ EDWARD HILL.

Witnesses:

H. F. SrEvENsoN, SAML. L.- HOUSTON. 

